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Most fans of the Rolling Stones see Keith Richards as the epitome of everything the band stands for. He is the really cool dude despite the glamour and notoriety that surrounds frontman Mick Jagger. Sydney playwright Benito Di Fonzo evidently shares that …

Sculpture by the Sea once again attracted thousands of art lovers to the Bondi to Tamarama free event from October 22 to November 8. The winner of this year’s $60, 000 Macquarie Group Sculpture Prize was German artist Jörg Plickat with his …

As Aung San Suu Kyi gallops to a landslide victory in Myanmar this week, she faces enormous challenges in a country riven with corruption. Not least of her problems is the lack of education, especially in remote areas like Shan state near …

I’m proud to say English folk musician Laura Marling and I have a few things in common: we were both born in the South-East of England, both grew up in Hampshire, and were both educated in Reading, at institutions across the road …

Australia is turning into Baroque-era Naples: only for several nights, though, and only in select recital halls in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane. These venues are hosting a concert tour for Riccardo Minasi, one of Europe’s finest baroque violinists, and the Australian Brandenburg …

  Indigenous photographer Barbara McGrady has accepted an apology from the management of the City Recital Hall, Angel Place, for staff rudeness when she arrived to photograph a debate on racism. The incident occurred last Tuesday when McGrady – who holds the Anthony Mundine Courage …

The powerhouse production, A Girl With Sun In Her Eyes, opened at The Old Fitz theatre in Woolloomooloo on Friday night. Written by the Chicago-based Joshua Rollins, this is the first time it has been performed in Australia. Audiences will love this …

Dead Centre/Sea Wall, two monologues from a collaboration between acclaimed Australian and British playwrights Tom Holloway and Simon Stephens, opened at the Old Fitz Theatre in Woolloomooloo on Thursday night. This world premier in Sydney is the result of another partnership between …

While the golden age of the Irish dancing phenomenon may have been back in the ‘90s, Michael Flately’s new show Lord of the Dance: Dangerous Games, at Sydney’s Capitol Theatre, is certainly bringing back Irish flair. It is clear Flatley wants to …

Luca Zingaretti, who is best known as the beloved Inspector Montalbano of the television series by the same name, flew into Sydney this week to promote his latest film, Perez, at the Lavazza Italian Film Festival. In the film Zingaretti plays a …